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About 8 Guildford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Guildford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–406 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 10.5% per year against 1.9% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 52.3% above the 2025 sale of £65,000. A recent sale: £65,000 in July 2025. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£99,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2025)
£65,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Guildford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Guildford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lava Ignite — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 3RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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